Troubleshooting (continued)
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Burner will not light | • Rotary knob rotates without clicking. | • Replace knob. |
using ignitor. | • Sparking between ignitor and electrode. | • Inspect wire insulation and proper connection. Replace wire if |
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| insulation is broken. |
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| • See “GAS ISSUES:” on previous page. |
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Burner will not match | • Match will not reach. | • Use |
light. | • Improper method of | • See |
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Sudden drop in gas | • Out of gas. | • Check for gas in LP cylinder. |
flow or low flame. | • Excess flow valve on regulator tripped. | • Turn off control knob, wait 30 seconds and light appliance. If flames |
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| are still low, turn off knob and LP cylinder valve. Disconnect |
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| regulator. Reconnect regulator and |
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| valve, wait 30 seconds and then light appliance. |
| • Vapor lock at coupling nut/LP cylinder | • Turn off knob and LP cylinder valve. Disconnect coupling nut from |
| connection. | cylinder. Reconnect and retry. |
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Flames blow out. | • Low on LP gas. | • Refill LP cylinder. |
| • Excess flow valve tripped. | • Refer to “Sudden drop in gas flow” above. |
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• Grease buildup. | • Clean burner and inside of fryer body. | |
| • Excessive fat in meat. | • Trim fat from meat before grilling. |
| • Excessive cooking temperature. | • Adjust (lower) temperature accordingly. |
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Persistent grease fire. | • Grease trapped by food buildup around | • Turn knob to OFF. Turn gas off at LP cylinder. Let fire burn out. After |
| burner system. | fryer cools, remove and clean all parts. |
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Flashback... | • Burner is blocked. | • Turn knob to OFF. Clean burner. See burner cleaning section of Use |
(fire in burner ). |
| and Care. |
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Unable to fill LP | • Some dealers have older fill nozzles | • The worn nozzles don’t have enough “bite” to engage the valve. Try |
cylinder. | with worn threads. | a second LP dealer. |
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Cooking slower than | • Vapor Lock | • Turn off control knob and disconnect coupling nut from LP cylinder. |
Reconnect and retry. | ||
expected | • Valve not properly aligned to burner | • Loosen control panel and valve. Be sure valve is centered top to |
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| • High wind conditions | bottom and left to right in burner . Tighten all components once |
| proper alignment is achieved. | |
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| • Relocate the appliance to a less windy area. Use Top Cover during |
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